New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

ing had abroad simply and solely for rest and
recreation After short visit to C. Duncan former
Americ on friend and pashoner then In England. Mr
Beechcr spent fortnight In Wales aud then travelled
through Germany Switzerland aud Italy. A second re-
quest 10 speak In public his return to England was
again declined. But Newman Hall. Francis Newman
Baptist Noel and other prominent fngshmen ana Amer
leans living In England urged that he owed aduty 10
tie small party OF resOlute Unonlovers VINO we're mn
tanning the OF America In England against over
whelmng Odds Mr.. Beecher yielded, and engaged him
solf speak in the principle cities OF England and Scot
land.
In order TO fully comprehend the magnitude OF the
work which entered 1t is necessary to
recall tho state OF feeling in England at that time over
Wendell Holmes after Mr. Beeehcr's return The
Devil had got start Of clergyman he very often
does after ALL The wreches who have been Tor three
years pouring their eprous dsmont into the ears OF
Great Britain had preoccuped the ground and we're de-
termned TO silence the minister IL they coud FOR hi
purpose they looked the heather popuace of the no
inay Christian British cities They covered the wai'
with bloodred placards, they stimulated the moo oy IN
fanmatory appeals, they filed the air with threats or
riot and murder IL In the midst OF scenes like tneso
that the single solitary American opened his lips 10 speak
In behalf OF his country" Howng mobs urged on ara
rewarded by paid tools OF the South. crowded Into MI
Beechers meetings, fighting and picking pockets by way
eaxaon and sought ila fury OF blind and unreasoh
ing rage TO drive the preacher from the PLATFORM
81 had, ne WTOte MIN, 10 speak cANomP''O "" """
jects delicate aud difficult as between our TWO
nations where even the shading OF words was OF Inn
portance, and yet had TO outseream mon anu uoMn
liverpool have been filled with pacards full OF hes and
bitterness For hours have strven TO speak ami iner
ruptons OF every kind-yellings, hootingS, cstcaIs
dcrsIye yells mpertinent and insulting questions and
every conceivable annoyance-sone personal yoishre a,
Hall In Manchester that Mr. Beecher delivered his first
speech to stormy audience OF 5000 people ms speech
printed In full the following day Ia me London
Times, which devoted column or two OF Its space 10
abuse Of speech and orator. "
On October 10 Mr. Beecher was invited TO temper,
ance meeting In Glasgow. which assumed poiticai
character Ills speech was almost conversational IN
unpremedit The quietest meeting that no
dd,esssd IN oh the Free next aaT ocassf
But the nobs OF Liverpool were Ia waiting for him. and
his rss IN that ri s ear
ossness and powerful voice Mr. Beeeher said bis say;
" stood IN liverpool ne wrote ~ lee ros ,
who present II seemed rather IKE a storm
raging in the trees OF the forests that roared
my progress but vet had matters personal or Mlfu IN
il against me. You know bow, when we are lifted by
the inspiration OF great snGeG ana py Almost h N vSi n
the sediments and dregs OF trouble and sails serene
below as is bird that flies across battlefield on my
friend. have felt an inexpressble wonder that Goa
When sometimes the idea of being with the
to stand up in this great Kingdom against an neoncey
OF my dlshonofed country and let her brow shine
forth crowded with liberty glowing win love 20 nan
my breath away have not IN single Instance gone
speaking halls without all the way breathing 10
God unutterab desires for inspiration guidance and sue.
cess ana have had no disturbance OF PERSONALITY.
temp6le in mans sight only my ditg7ace might bo to
the honor OF that cause which Is entrusted 70 our own
thrice dear country"
on Tuesday, October 90, Ar. Beechers series Of al.
dresses eliminated in his last and greatest effort ut Exeter
Hall London Mr. Beechor bad the sympathy OF his
hearers last He wrote home the next dag: Even an
American would lie impressed By the enthusiasm OF SO
much OF England the people OF last might
for the North. II was more than willing than hearty:
than even eager; 1t was almost Wild and fanatlcAL
like To have been killed with people pressing 20 shako
my hand women and children crowded up tue pat
form. was shaken. pnched squeezed IN every way an
anectionae enthusiasm could devise uni Tue ponce as
ually and dragged me down to the re-
firing room whore gentlemen brought their wNe- uausn
he enthusiastically right provided we hold on ann gum
ssS Blu, Enss Il. a has an o os
passage in this last speech should lie remembered;
ing by The altar OF the church standing by al the pSes
that mark the namo and memory OF heroic men VINO
In ten or twenty years OF war We viii sacrifice everything
have for principle. II the love OF popular liberty !.
the love OF liberty lives 1t lived and has worthy
OF those renowned men that were our ances
we inherit make fruitful 80 much seed corn IN new
and fertile land. then will understand our firm in
mountains but calm "a, the heavens above us-to nght
this war through at all hazards aud ni ever sos Inc
lishIuen oil ueir feet Tho enthusiasm OF an audience
fair example Of the result Mr Bceches In Eug'
Land IN his moral embassy preaching the great uni
versa truths Of humanity. he certainly influenced greatly
the English middle classes and affected somewhat the
tone OF public thought
HIS WORK AFTER THE WAR.
On Mr Beechers return from England wcaried and
exhausted no was his overared energies wero forced
meet strain OF receptions AMI public spe eche-
He delivered addresses at the Academy OF Music and
elsewhere 10 wildly enthusiastic audiences, recountng
his experiences in England aud speaking the staa OF
public opinion soon after tue Gloss oil the war he made
visit the south. He went 10 Fort Sumter with Gar
rson and many others to raise again the National nag
In one OF the largest churches In South Carolina ho
preached Immense congregation OF liberated slaves
Then the assassination OF Lincoln cast ch III over the
whole civilized world. Mr. Beocher. rs one OF the Ma
ton. chief mourners poured peoples deep grief
his pulpit Tie reconstruction period under John
son came on Then Mr. Beecher took position that was
unpaatabc to large part OF the Republican farty lilo
delivered sermon tho forgiveness OF injuries and
quoted tho existing crisis fitting occasion for ap
plying the doctrine aud In the wcll-known
Cleveland letter emphasized his position
The frank expression Of his views caused disagreement
with Henry C. Bowen the Editor OF The Independent ~
which Mr.. Beecher had continued 10 contribute although
he resigned tho edroIsbip IN 1863 The Hd'pcn"e"i
ceased to publish Mr. BcechCTs sermons aud an edOIHI
appeared dlsodmiug any responsibility for his utter
anccs whcrcupon Mt. Beccher promptly replied That he
not rcspOnsJ de for the ut erances Of the editor
year two ncrward the project MAS preached 10 MN OF
starting new Journal % be called m ChTtShd" tnoh
Mr. Roecher declined first, wis hing TO counter
10 The TtdrDcHdcHL which edited by his friends,
Henry G. Bowen and Theodore Titon whose feelings aud
interests he carefully respected AZ last. however he
agreed 10 take Ia The thlDrh tHOH small
Journal under the charge OF Crammund Kennedy. Tbs
name aitcrward changed Ia The Christian tiu0h
Mr Bcccler assumed The elitorship noninhly AT least
IN January $50, aud contributed 10 It's pages, ana III
his sermons printed Twelve months later The cir
culatlon had increased rom 5000 10 over 10000
Aficr the agitation that followed the close Of the war
had subsidized VT Beechers political life was less active
although lac always used his voice and influence IN tue
pulpit and elsewhere 10 promo the success ~ cause
he approved. Ito more than ever devoted ms
energies 10 tho pastoral Work OF MS own
church. There WAS large revival In 1906 which was
succeeded la later years 10y many Others In Plymouth
Church, which always was In Waya temperance hnd
ansayery society," the triumph 81 the latter cnusc gave
larger opportunity Tor charitable work Missions were
started the Vicinity Of The church, with rcangIO"s'
and the time ana labor OF members Of the church were
devoted To missionary work and lay teaching The SAFE
OF seats. which supports the church. amounted even IA
1867 10 $4,000 The wcealy pray meetings, conductcd
like the conversation Of tue family circle early FORMED
.eature In the church. In the sunday school, bipe